Taxi companies warned about the imminent return of "bombs"

Representatives of taxi companies complained about the deteriorating business conditions, warned of the possible return of "bombs" and a decrease in travel safety.Authorities and aggregators are considering options to support market participants

Representatives of taxi companies interviewed by RBC said that in the new economic conditions they faced problems that could potentially lead to a reduction in their number in the country and a deterioration in the quality of services. Among the problems, market participants mentioned:

increase in payments under leasing agreements; an increase in the cost of new vehicles and spare parts, as well as their shortage; growth in the cost of OSAGO; no increase in travel prices; falling demand for taxi services; staff turnover among drivers, etc.

Dmitry Kovalenko, Executive Director of the ComfortService Taxi Depot, speaks about the critical rise in the price of spare parts and vehicles against the backdrop of low travel costs. This forces drivers to leave the sphere, as they practically “stopped receiving money,” Kovalenko insists. In addition, according to him, the upcoming departure of Citymobil from the market (plans to stop working from April 15) will further worsen the situation of drivers, as it will minimize competition among aggregators.

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According to Andrey Skladchikov, the owner of the GDel taxi fleet, the activity of the taxi fleets "has become unprofitable." “We hope for the support of aggregators and the state, we are ready to discuss possible criteria and KPIs for obtaining it. Otherwise, soon there will be only “bombs” left on the taxi market, which will kill the service, and it will be completely forgotten about the safety of transportation,” Skladchikov is categorical.